Transcription
OLDE
PRINCE WILLIAM
COUNTY
1776 - 1976
A look at the military during the days of and after the
revolution, compiled by the Eastern Prince William Chamber of
Commerce Bicentennial committee:
1770 - On Saturday night last broke jail in Dumfries a
certain Samuel Thomas whom enlisted in Augusta as a soldier
in the service of the United States of America.
1779 - Deserted three recruits from Prince William County,
Andrew Murphey an Irishman 5'8", James Miller, an
Englishman, 5'8", Robert Wooderfield, an Englishman, 5'11",
$50. each. William Linton.
Congress orders Hessian officers to be taken to Dumfries.
They left Baltimore January 18 and on Jaunary 22 reached
Dumfries where they remained until September 1777.
A letter to Williamsburg pleading for vessels, boats and
other means of transportation for 5,130 barrels of flour and
meal purchased several places including Dumfries. "The
wants of the army demand great and immediate exertions."
1776 - A warrent to Capt. Andrew Leitch for 300:0:0 pounds
upon account to be advanced 50 pounds to each company of
the minute men of Prince William.
1776 - "Ordered that all the field officers of the third battalion
be called into duty immediately and repair to their
stations at Dumfries.
Letter 'I understand that there are some swords at Dumfries
left there during the late war, perhaps we could obtain
them. (1816)
Letter "Was marched to Dumfries where I was innoculated
for the smallpox, on recovering from which I was marched to
Valley Forge"
Letter Henry Lee to Gov. Jefferson "Enemy making up the
River, and the town of Dumfries with the warehouses on
Quantico Creek might be their object and that the inhabitants
might be secured against these Plunderers, I immediately
ordered all militia could be armed to rendevous at the mouth
of Quantico, and then having been there two days about 40 on
duty.
Letter Col. Willoughby Tebbs to Gov. 1800. Has collected the
arms in the hands of the mlitia. Regards them as the worst he
has ever seen.
That by an act of October 1780, 48 men were required and
were accordingly raised, two of whom cut off their fingers
after the draft, I was discharged as being a lunatick. Nine
deserted and one remains in the county armed. The whole
from the county amounting to 269.
"He with his (wigfall) brigade was posted at Dumfries
where I heard he lay drunk most of the time. Fortunately
before his brigade ever got action, he has elected to
Congress and removed from the army.
June 1777, re: Hessian soldiers as prisoners of war sent to
Dumfries "to be there closely confined and 36 men of the
militia were ordered to serve as guard-later reduced.
1776 - A warrent to Col. Harry Lee for 7:7:6 pounds for 1475
flints purchased by him an lodged at the Publick Store.Transcriber
Adam KitchenLanguage
English